Dental massage implement.



M. POUNDER (Y; F. P. HANSKE.

DENTAL MASSAGE IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1913.

1,086,936. Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

A I By W ATTORNEYS TES F WN lFhlE ii MALCOLM POUNIJER AND FRANK F. HANSKE, OF ELKHART, INDIANA.

j DENTAL MASSAGE IMPLEMENT.

inexpensive implement of .-this character.

which. may be used tomassage the gums of the oral cavity to provide and stimulate healthy circulation of blood in the gums and by these means prevent and cure various dis eases of the gums including congested and receding gums.

WVith the 'above in mind our invention resides in the implement shown in the accompanying drawln'g in which 0 Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating our invention,'Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the head end of the implement showing the massaging member partly broken away ,andin section, and, Fig. 3 is a detail'transverse section taken through the massaging head substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2. J v

Referring now to these figures, the holder A is in the form of a rod, the rear portion of which is bent back thereon in order to provide an open handle portion a, and the forward end of which is bent angularly and provided with a reduced laterally extendin shanka'. Loosely mounted onithe reduced shank a is a freely rotatable sleeve B, the

outer extremity of the shank havin a head a atthe outer end of this sleeve m order to confine the latter, and the inner end of thet-sleeve being provided with an annular flange b. Disposed on the sleeve B is a massaging head (i, which we have'shown as conoidal in form,'the smaller'end being extended away from the holder A and the outer surface thereof being provided with longitudinally extending ribs in order to produce "the necessary vibratory 'eflect. Thls massaging head is preferably formed as shown and of soft rubbegivith an aperture Specification of Letters Patent.

extending axially therein from its enlarged end and y which it may be disposed on the sleeve B, the sleeve being provided with a series of circular grooves whereby to effectively look the head C from accidental displacement.

'With'the holder and massaging head constructed as shown and described, the implement may be conveniently and effectively used' for the purposes before mentioned, and may be readily and easily maintained in a sanitary condition; The. particular structure of the massaging head-C may, however, be varied in seeking to prevent or to cure particular diseases or conditions "of the gums, and maybe formed of various materials, either vulcanized rubber, guttapercha or celluloid being useful in certain cases, althoughfthe structure and material first mentioned is best adapted in the majority of cases and will be found to be satisfactory in practically all cases. The head .may also be in the form of a massaging brush of which there are Well knoyvn forms in use at present.

1-; An implement for massaging the gums of the oral cavity comprising a holder havinga handle at one end and a laterzilly projectingshank at its opposite end, a member freely rotatable upon the said shank, and a massaging head "disposed on the rotating member, said member having means engaged by the said head whereby to removably hold the latter in position for the purpose described.

. 2. An implement for massaging the gums of the oralcavityv comprising a holder in the. form of a rod, one end of which is bent back thereon to provide a handle, and the opposite end of which is bent substantially at right angles thereto and provided with a reduced shank having a head at its outer end, a'sle'eve freely rotatable on the reduced shank, and a ribbed massaging head removably disposed on the sleeve, all for the purpose described.

. 3. An implement for massaging the gums of the oral cavity, comprisinga holder in Patented Feb. to, 19114.. Application filed May 15, 1913. Serial N 0. 767,763.

the form of-a rod havin a handle at one end, the opposite end of which is bent subwi oee eee stantiefiy at right angles thereto endl progage grooves thereofifi orfliereo support vided "with e redueeo portion havin a, heeithe same in position;

ed extremity, a, sleeve loosely rotate 1e upon RMALGQLMi PQEUNDER, the said redlucetl portion of the holder encl FRANK 1F HANSKE. providefli "Wieh e plqreliey of emmhr Witnesses:

grooves one a messaging heed remomhly Eoemom L. Emm

oiisposed on the sleeve and adapted to eo- GB Emma 

